Features - Real World Records

5 albums that showcase the beautiful music of North Africa

Get to know the music of North Africa with these five essential albums from our catalogue.

Wed, 16 January 19

'Ifan' tells the story of Ivan Mishukov, the boy who lived with dogs in the streets of Moscow.

Fri, 16 November 18

Producer Søren Kjær Jensen looks at the songs on renowned Somalian ensemble Waaberi's 1997 album.

Sun, 18 November 18

Abdel Ali Slimani shares the story of his music journey from Algeria to England.

Thu, 17 January 19

We take a look at some of the artists performing at this year's festival.

Mon, 05 November 18

We select some of our finest live recordings from the Real World catalogue.

Wed, 31 October 18

Marking the 25th anniversary of Beat The Border, the official video for 'The River' is now online.

Mon, 22 October 18

A look back on The Wood Room session with producer Phil Ramone and mix engineer Richard Blair.

Sat, 22 September 18

A look back on Arthur's most popular song, which featured on 2000's Come To Where I'm From.

Wed, 19 September 18

Classic cumbia songs have been the inspiration for worldwide urban and dance hits.

Wed, 05 September 18

Rupert Hine and Stephen W Tayler look back on the 1991 session which yielded Remmy Ongala's 'Mambo'.

Fri, 24 August 18

A closer look at the phenomenon that is The Gloaming's annual sold-out residency at the NCH, Dublin.

Wed, 22 August 18

Remmy Ongala was Tanzania's most famous musician and originator of the bongo beat.

Tue, 07 August 18

The New Order producer faced the mammoth task of sifting through years of recording sessions.

Thu, 02 August 18